Designed for fishing in hot and humid conditions, our Tropic Comfort 1/4-Zip lets the steam out with a deep-zippered neck for instant relief and temperature regulation. The ultralight 94% polyester/6% spandex stretch fabric provides 50+ UPF sun protection, wicks away perspiration and keeps things fresh with Polygiene® permanent odor control. It also floats over the skin with a soft, cotton-like feel so you can stay cool and focus on the task at hand. Long sleeves with thumb holes keep the backs of your hands covered, while the gusseted underarms offer additional freedom of movement for casting—or reaching for the big high-five when that permit finally decides to eat. Fair Trade Certified™ sewn.

Features

Designed for versatile hot-weather performance, with 50+ UPF sun protection and Polygiene® permanent odor control

UPF Fabric

Lacking fur, feathers or scales, we humans have to think up clever ways to protect ourselves from the sun. Products with the UPF designation provide built-in sun protection that won’t wear off.

To achieve sun protection, Patagonia takes a varied approach, depending on the degree of protection desired and the fabric used. Elements of the strategy can range from yarn selection to fabric construction to the use of special finishes (especially for light colors which generally provide less protection).

Odor Resistant

Polygiene® odor control permanently protects your garments from smelling like a middle school locker room. Sweat itself is odorless, but it creates the conditions that bacteria need to multiply, and some of those bacteria produce odors. Polygiene permanent odor control stops the growth of odor-causing bacteria on fabrics, so you can wear more and wash less.

Active only on the fabric surface, Polygiene permanent odor control does not interfere with perspiration or with the skin’s natural bacterial flora. Polygiene particles are more than 100 times larger than nanoparticles and therefore are too large to penetrate to the skin’s barrier. Polygiene-treated fabrics have received Medical Class 1 approval in Europe, the same class that includes bandages.